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Raleigh County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,203 students in Raleigh County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Raleigh County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Raleigh County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public high school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
27 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
10,797 Students
81,831 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
5,747 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Raleigh County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.19
# American Indian Students
6 Students
79 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
1,761 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
816 Students
3,424 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
9,196 Students
73,381 Students
% White Students
85%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
571 Students
2,595 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
614
252
# Students in K Grade:
773
78
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
78
# Students in 2nd Grade:
645
64
# Students in 3rd Grade:
781
97
# Students in 4th Grade:
759
97
# Students in 5th Grade:
814
160
# Students in 6th Grade:
838
774
# Students in 7th Grade:
823
1,434
# Students in 8th Grade:
849
1,565
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,068
22,924
# Students in 10th Grade:
749
18,844
# Students in 11th Grade:
738
17,896
# Students in 12th Grade:
648
17,568
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,917 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,880
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,917
$14,737
Best Raleigh County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shady Spring High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Hinton Road
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4647
Grades: 9-12
| 814 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 Stanaford Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4646
Grades: 9-12
| 1,324 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Coal River Road
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5306
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #44.
Independence High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 Independence Road
Coal City, WV 25823
(304) 683-3228
Coal City, WV 25823
(304) 683-3228
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Of Careers And Technology
Vocational School
390 Stanaford Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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